CHAPTER 2
Faolain somehow knew he was dead. What was worse was the state of his apartment. It was a complete mess. Books, tables, ornaments, knick- knacks thrown everywhere. It was completely unlike him. When she glanced to her left, she suddenly became sick. Crumpled against the wall was him. His body, at least, She thought. She walked over to where his body was ignoring the items on the floor, crunching under her black combat boots. She saw his back, which was pretty bad. When she turned him over, she knew she was going to be sick. His gray eyes, wide open in shock. All along him there were gashes. Like the kind that would be made with extremely sharp nails. His hair was gone, as were his ears. She closed her eyes. NO!!!, she screamed mentally. Anyone but him! Why did they have to kill my brother??? She spoke a blessing over his body to heal the wounds, but was interrupted by a voice and sword against her back.
When they got to the elf's apartment, they saw the door partially shut. In a low voice, Yusuke told them the idea he had. "Hiei, you go in. See if anyone is in there. If there is, say something and let us know if he is harmless." Hiei nodded and went in, as quietly as anyone had ever seen. When he entered, he immediately saw her kneeling over a body, looking like she was sick. Then, as quick as he was, he was there and heard her begin a chant. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he said. "Trying to destroy the evidence before anyone could see it." He pressed his sword against her back. Regardless of the blade, she whirled around, scimitars drawn. "What the hell did you just say?" she said, her voice too calm to be comfortable, and eyes chillingly calm. "I...uhhh...." Was all Hiei could get out. For the guys outside, that was enough. They burst through the door and stopped, in shock. Kurama instantly recognized her as the girl from the street. "Hiei, what is happening," Yusuke asked. Hiei just shrugged. "EWWWWW," Kuwabara exclaimed. "Look at that!" He pointed at the body of Swift. Kurama started to take a step towards the body. "Don't move if you value your life and your friend's lives," came a chillingly calm voice. "Don't touch him. Just leave and take yourselves where you are wanted, and that is not here."
Hiei was in shock. The way she had moved was too graceful, too sure to be human. When she spoke, her voice was enough to even start to freak him out. It was too calm, considering she had just threatened them all. Hiei didn't doubt that she would kill him....them. He slowly started to leave with them. A scimitar at his back stopped him. "What do you mean, coming into my brother's apartment like that?" came the question. He turned slowly, a quizzical expression on his face. "You better explain," she said, flipping his sword back to him. He caught it and eyed her as if it was a trick question. He decided to tell the truth. "Koenma sent us," he said. "He said the Makai Elves weren't dead and they were here. He said," nodding towards Swift's body, "Swift's spirit came to them and said he was killed by a demon with four eyes, black skin, and feathered wings." Hiei sat back. The expression on her face changed, she looked like she was about to fall over. "A...a...a demon with four eyes, black skin, and feathered wings????" She asked, her eyes full of shock. Hiei nodded. She turned to his body. Hiei gasped. Her ears were pointed, like the pictures of the Makai Elves Koenma had shown them. "Are you a Makai Elf?" he asked. She turned back to him and nodded, eyes wide. "How did you guess?" was the reply accompanying the nod. Hiei just smirked.
Faolain was already annoyed. An annoyed Makai Elf is dangerous. But what was even more dangerous was the fact that her brother was dead. How could he be dead? I know it couldn't be one demon. The only demon......wait......it had to be the Kal'hauni!! Her mind screamed. But I thought he had been killed. A troubled look passed across her face. "Do you know of a group of demons named the Kal'hauni?" she questioned the rest of the gang who had come back into the room. From Kuwabara and Yusuke there was an exchanged glance of pure confusion. Kurama frowned. "Why do you ask?" he said, shooting a glance at her to be sure she got the question. Why do they think I'm an imbecile? Oh well, better see what they know about them. "Because," came the reply, "They killed my brother." Faolain saw with a look of satisfaction the shock on each of their faces. "You see, it is impossible to win a fight against an Makai Elf, one on one. It had to be the Kal'hauni. They are three demons which are bonded together. They are three in one. So when one demon gets too hurt to fight, the other comes up." With that, Faolain turned back to her brother and began to chant once again.
Kurama turned everything over he had just learned. Three demons all sharing one body. I thought that was impossible, apparently not. Wait...I remember the Kal'hauni had been killed. How could they be back after all this time? And more importantly who is she? How did she get here? How did she know about the Kal'hauni? Kurama turned and watched her making signs over her brother's body and chanting. Soon, the cuts were all gone, except for the fact he was still missing his ears. Kurama shuddered. For an elf to be missing his ears was the worst type of humiliation. That much he knew. When the girl turned to leave, Kurama stopped her with a single question. "Who are you?" She turned to regard him icily. "Who are you?" came the reply cold enough to match the ice in the eyes. Kurama decided this was the time to do introduction. He took a deep breath. "I'm Kurama or Yoko, this is Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, and Hiei." She looked them over, then turned back to Kurama. "You're Yoko?" she asked with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Kurama nodded. He suddenly had a feeling she was going to test him. "Haluni'kone canetime turementine?" she asked. Kurama thought. Haluni'kone canetime turementine. What does that mean. It hit him. It means if 'you are, reply to the call'. Kurama turned to her. "Koniche'wilan benotimech glenetionat." He hoped he said I am Yoko, therefore I am the call. Her eyes went wide. Kurama winced. She seemed calmer. "So, you are Yoko. I am Faolain and this is....was my brother Swift." She gestured at the body.
Yusuke just stared. He had no idea what just went on between Kurama and the girl. Faolain, he mentally corrected himself. She was pretty, but seemed a little to fragile to be a Makai Elf. "If Koenma actually sent you, then come with me." She informed them. Her tone left no room for argument. Yusuke looked at Hiei. He was staring dumbfounded at Faolain. He's probably wondering if she could beat him. Yusuke didn't know what to really think of Faolain. Yusuke stepped forward. "Since I'm the leader of our group, I think......" With one look she silenced him. Then came the telepathy. If you know what's good for you, you will shut up and keep up. Yusuke just looked surprised and startled. Good, now follow me. And don't fall behind. Yusuke, surprised with himself, just nodded meekly.
Kuwabara, for once, decided now was the time to stay quiet. He sensed she could take out all four of them without even breaking a sweat. The feeling was enforced by Yusuke's question and the glare she sent him. Good, now follow me. And don't fall behind. Kuwabara nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the telepathy. He didn't realize he was staring at Faolain. What are you staring at? She asked without even turning around. "Ummmm.....uhh..nothing." She led them back the way they came. When they were almost to the edge of the city, Faolain made a sharp left, than almost immediately took three steps back and make a sharp right and continued walking. Ok, that was freakin' weird. Where the hell are we going? And what's with all the black? And why....he didn't get to finish that thought because they entered a grove of trees where there was absolutely no sound. OK, now I'm freaked.
Kurone: See, that wasn't that bad? hugs SH SH: it was horrible.....watch the hands.
Hinata: I...I...it wasn't that bad 'neechan.
Faolain somehow knew he was dead. What was worse was the state of his apartment. It was a complete mess. Books, tables, ornaments, knick- knacks thrown everywhere. It was completely unlike him. When she glanced to her left, she suddenly became sick. Crumpled against the wall was him. His body, at least, She thought. She walked over to where his body was ignoring the items on the floor, crunching under her black combat boots. She saw his back, which was pretty bad. When she turned him over, she knew she was going to be sick. His gray eyes, wide open in shock. All along him there were gashes. Like the kind that would be made with extremely sharp nails. His hair was gone, as were his ears. She closed her eyes. NO!!!, she screamed mentally. Anyone but him! Why did they have to kill my brother??? She spoke a blessing over his body to heal the wounds, but was interrupted by a voice and sword against her back.
When they got to the elf's apartment, they saw the door partially shut. In a low voice, Yusuke told them the idea he had. "Hiei, you go in. See if anyone is in there. If there is, say something and let us know if he is harmless." Hiei nodded and went in, as quietly as anyone had ever seen. When he entered, he immediately saw her kneeling over a body, looking like she was sick. Then, as quick as he was, he was there and heard her begin a chant. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he said. "Trying to destroy the evidence before anyone could see it." He pressed his sword against her back. Regardless of the blade, she whirled around, scimitars drawn. "What the hell did you just say?" she said, her voice too calm to be comfortable, and eyes chillingly calm. "I...uhhh...." Was all Hiei could get out. For the guys outside, that was enough. They burst through the door and stopped, in shock. Kurama instantly recognized her as the girl from the street. "Hiei, what is happening," Yusuke asked. Hiei just shrugged. "EWWWWW," Kuwabara exclaimed. "Look at that!" He pointed at the body of Swift. Kurama started to take a step towards the body. "Don't move if you value your life and your friend's lives," came a chillingly calm voice. "Don't touch him. Just leave and take yourselves where you are wanted, and that is not here."
Hiei was in shock. The way she had moved was too graceful, too sure to be human. When she spoke, her voice was enough to even start to freak him out. It was too calm, considering she had just threatened them all. Hiei didn't doubt that she would kill him....them. He slowly started to leave with them. A scimitar at his back stopped him. "What do you mean, coming into my brother's apartment like that?" came the question. He turned slowly, a quizzical expression on his face. "You better explain," she said, flipping his sword back to him. He caught it and eyed her as if it was a trick question. He decided to tell the truth. "Koenma sent us," he said. "He said the Makai Elves weren't dead and they were here. He said," nodding towards Swift's body, "Swift's spirit came to them and said he was killed by a demon with four eyes, black skin, and feathered wings." Hiei sat back. The expression on her face changed, she looked like she was about to fall over. "A...a...a demon with four eyes, black skin, and feathered wings????" She asked, her eyes full of shock. Hiei nodded. She turned to his body. Hiei gasped. Her ears were pointed, like the pictures of the Makai Elves Koenma had shown them. "Are you a Makai Elf?" he asked. She turned back to him and nodded, eyes wide. "How did you guess?" was the reply accompanying the nod. Hiei just smirked.
Faolain was already annoyed. An annoyed Makai Elf is dangerous. But what was even more dangerous was the fact that her brother was dead. How could he be dead? I know it couldn't be one demon. The only demon......wait......it had to be the Kal'hauni!! Her mind screamed. But I thought he had been killed. A troubled look passed across her face. "Do you know of a group of demons named the Kal'hauni?" she questioned the rest of the gang who had come back into the room. From Kuwabara and Yusuke there was an exchanged glance of pure confusion. Kurama frowned. "Why do you ask?" he said, shooting a glance at her to be sure she got the question. Why do they think I'm an imbecile? Oh well, better see what they know about them. "Because," came the reply, "They killed my brother." Faolain saw with a look of satisfaction the shock on each of their faces. "You see, it is impossible to win a fight against an Makai Elf, one on one. It had to be the Kal'hauni. They are three demons which are bonded together. They are three in one. So when one demon gets too hurt to fight, the other comes up." With that, Faolain turned back to her brother and began to chant once again.
Kurama turned everything over he had just learned. Three demons all sharing one body. I thought that was impossible, apparently not. Wait...I remember the Kal'hauni had been killed. How could they be back after all this time? And more importantly who is she? How did she get here? How did she know about the Kal'hauni? Kurama turned and watched her making signs over her brother's body and chanting. Soon, the cuts were all gone, except for the fact he was still missing his ears. Kurama shuddered. For an elf to be missing his ears was the worst type of humiliation. That much he knew. When the girl turned to leave, Kurama stopped her with a single question. "Who are you?" She turned to regard him icily. "Who are you?" came the reply cold enough to match the ice in the eyes. Kurama decided this was the time to do introduction. He took a deep breath. "I'm Kurama or Yoko, this is Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, and Hiei." She looked them over, then turned back to Kurama. "You're Yoko?" she asked with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Kurama nodded. He suddenly had a feeling she was going to test him. "Haluni'kone canetime turementine?" she asked. Kurama thought. Haluni'kone canetime turementine. What does that mean. It hit him. It means if 'you are, reply to the call'. Kurama turned to her. "Koniche'wilan benotimech glenetionat." He hoped he said I am Yoko, therefore I am the call. Her eyes went wide. Kurama winced. She seemed calmer. "So, you are Yoko. I am Faolain and this is....was my brother Swift." She gestured at the body.
Yusuke just stared. He had no idea what just went on between Kurama and the girl. Faolain, he mentally corrected himself. She was pretty, but seemed a little to fragile to be a Makai Elf. "If Koenma actually sent you, then come with me." She informed them. Her tone left no room for argument. Yusuke looked at Hiei. He was staring dumbfounded at Faolain. He's probably wondering if she could beat him. Yusuke didn't know what to really think of Faolain. Yusuke stepped forward. "Since I'm the leader of our group, I think......" With one look she silenced him. Then came the telepathy. If you know what's good for you, you will shut up and keep up. Yusuke just looked surprised and startled. Good, now follow me. And don't fall behind. Yusuke, surprised with himself, just nodded meekly.
Kuwabara, for once, decided now was the time to stay quiet. He sensed she could take out all four of them without even breaking a sweat. The feeling was enforced by Yusuke's question and the glare she sent him. Good, now follow me. And don't fall behind. Kuwabara nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the telepathy. He didn't realize he was staring at Faolain. What are you staring at? She asked without even turning around. "Ummmm.....uhh..nothing." She led them back the way they came. When they were almost to the edge of the city, Faolain made a sharp left, than almost immediately took three steps back and make a sharp right and continued walking. Ok, that was freakin' weird. Where the hell are we going? And what's with all the black? And why....he didn't get to finish that thought because they entered a grove of trees where there was absolutely no sound. OK, now I'm freaked.
Kurone: See, that wasn't that bad? hugs SH SH: it was horrible.....watch the hands.
Hinata: I...I...it wasn't that bad 'neechan.